Dr Janan Chandrananth — Foot & Ankle Surgeon in Melbourne

MBBS, BMedSci, FRACS (Orth), FAOrthA, PGDipSurgAnat, MIPDEd

Dr Janan Chandrananth is an orthopaedic surgeon whose subspecialty is the foot and ankle. He consults across Melbourne's South-East and regional Victoria, treating the full range of foot and ankle conditions — from bunions and ankle sprains through to complex reconstruction and ankle replacement.

Why see a foot and ankle subspecialist?

All orthopaedic surgeons train across the whole skeleton, but most then subspecialise in one area. The foot and ankle contains more than a quarter of the bones in the body, working together in ways that are easy to get wrong and hard to correct later. A surgeon who has completed dedicated fellowship training in the foot and ankle — and who operates on it week in, week out — brings pattern recognition and technique depth that general exposure cannot.

That matters most for the decisions, not just the operations: knowing when a bunion is better corrected through 5mm incisions, when an arthritic ankle suits a replacement rather than a fusion, and when the right answer is no surgery at all.

Training focused on the foot and ankle

Dr Janan completed two international foot and ankle fellowships: in Tokyo under Professor Satoru Ozeki, past president of the Japanese Society for Surgery of the Foot, focusing on ankle preservation and reconstruction; and in Bristol, one of the United Kingdom's major foot and ankle centres, focusing on minimally invasive and arthroscopic techniques and total ankle replacement alongside high-volume arthroplasty surgeon Mr Stephen Hepple. His full background is on the Aboutpage.

What he treats

Common reasons patients see Dr Janan include bunions, ankle sprains that will not settle, ankle instability, ankle arthritis, Achilles problems, plantar fasciitis, flat feet. Where surgery is appropriate, he offers keyhole techniques where they suit the problem, including minimally invasive bunion surgery and ankle arthroscopy. Browse the full list on the Foot & Ankle overview.

Booking and referrals

A GP referral is required for Medicare rebates and helps us prioritise urgent problems. Call (03) 9123 4402 or request an appointment — we reply within one business day.

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